Marseille Thrash Nice to Seize Ligue 1 Summit

On Friday Marseille surged to the temporary top spot in French Ligue 1 by demolishing struggling Nice 5-1 in a lopsided regional rivalry packed with drama during and after the action.

Mason Greenwood Marseille's top performer this season notched a pair of goals alongside efforts from ex-Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Timothy Weah and Igor Paixao.

Marseille now hold 28 points from 13 fixtures as Paris Saint-Germain sit on 27 prior to their Saturday home clash against Le Havre.

PSG have endured multiple injuries yet clinched their recent two victories via strikes beyond the 90th minute.

Aubameyang latched onto a loose ball unmarked to slot home in the 11th minute while Greenwood sliced through Nice on the right wing netting either side of the interval.

Greenwood has bagged 10 Ligue 1 strikes this term one clear of Strasbourgs Joaquin Panichelli whose side meet third-placed Lens on Saturday.

Nice's squad vented fury at an apparent elbow incident with reserves wading into the scuffle and late on a dazzling fireworks barrage from Marseille supporters nearly forced the games suspension.

Paul Pogba looks set for his eagerly awaited re-entry to competitive football after two years absent as Monaco head to Rennes on Saturday.